TW201431411A - Configuration method for network system - Google Patents

Abstract

A configuration method for a network system comprising a master device and a slave device comprises broadcasting a notify configured count packet via the master device, receiving the notify configured count packet via the slave device to check whether the notify configured count packet equals a predetermined notify configured count packet, generating a request configured content packet via the slave device if the notify configured count packet does not equal the predetermined notify configured count packet, receiving and decrypting the request configured content packet via the master device to correspondingly generate a response configured content packet, and receiving and decrypting the response configured content packet via the slave device to share a network utilized by the master device.

Description

Network system setting method

The invention relates to a setting method for a network system, in particular to a method for setting a network of a controlled device to share a network of a master device.

With the rapid development of network and Netcom devices, users access various network services through routers (or gateways) and common transmission channels such as cable television, xDSL, fiber optic or wireless networks. Preferably, for a small area network, users usually use a plurality of network base stations (or wireless access devices) to improve the coverage of the area network, wherein a plurality of network base stations (or wireless storage) The inter-connector is connected to each other via Ethernet or Power line communication (PLC), and the same authentication mechanism and password are also required between multiple network base stations (or wireless access devices). For example, Service set identification, SSID). However, for users using a mobile device such as a tablet device or a smart phone, when the user moves into the space of the regional network, the mobile device will dynamically detect the network base station with the strongest signal. (or wireless accessor) to receive the wireless network signal it transmits. In this case, when the information security operation is to be performed and the authentication password is to be modified, the user must manually modify the settings of the plurality of network base stations (or wireless access devices) one by one, resulting in inconvenience in use.

In addition, users can also use a plurality of network base stations (or wireless access devices) that have a wireless distribution system (WDS) to enable them to be turned on. After the body switch, it can be connected to the local area network or the Internet at the same time, but for information security operations, the user still needs to modify the authentication mechanism and password between multiple network base stations (or wireless access devices) one by one ( For example, SSID), etc., to maintain the network connection between a plurality of network base stations (or wireless access devices), is still inconvenient.

Therefore, a setting method for a network system is provided, which can automatically and simultaneously set an authentication mechanism and a password between a plurality of network base stations (or wireless access devices), thereby improving the performance of network setting, and has become An important topic in the field.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a setting method for a network system, in which a host device in a network system is connected to an internet network, and a controlled device can share the network of the master device. road.

The present invention discloses a setting method for a network system, the network system includes a main control device and a controlled device, the setting method includes the main control device broadcasting a notification setting parameter packet; the controlled device receiving The notification sets the parameter packet to be the same as the setting parameter packet and the preset notification setting parameter packet; if the notification setting parameter packet is different from the preset notification setting parameter packet, the controlled device generates a request Setting a content packet; the master device receives and decodes the request setting content packet to generate a response setting content packet; and the controlled device receives and decodes the response setting content packet, so that the controlled device shares the master device One of the internetwork used.

The invention further discloses a computer system coupled to a network system, the network system comprising a main control device and a controlled device, the computer system comprising a central processing unit, and a storage device storing a code, the The code is used to instruct the central processor to execute a setting method for the network system, and the setting method includes a method for using a network The setting method of the system, the network system includes a main control device and a controlled device, the setting method includes the main control device broadcasting a notification setting parameter packet; the controlled device receiving the notification setting parameter packet for comparison Whether the notification setting parameter packet is the same as a preset notification setting parameter packet; if the notification setting parameter packet is different from the preset notification setting parameter packet, the controlled device generates a request setting content packet; the main control device receives And decoding the request setting content packet to generate a response setting content packet; and the controlled device receiving and decoding the response setting content packet, so that the controlled device shares an internet network used by the master device.

10‧‧‧Network System

100‧‧‧Master control unit

102‧‧‧Controlled device

12‧‧‧ computer system

120‧‧‧ processor

122‧‧‧Storage device

20‧‧‧Setting process

200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 300, 302, 304, 306, 400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410, 412, 414 ‧ ‧ steps

30‧‧‧Main control device setting process

40‧‧‧Controlled device setting process

Net‧‧‧Internet

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a setting process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a setting process of a main control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a flow of setting a controlled device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Certain terms are used throughout the description and following claims to refer to particular elements. It should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that manufacturers may refer to the same elements by different nouns. The scope of this specification and the subsequent patent application do not use the difference of the names as the means for distinguishing the elements, but the differences in the functions of the elements as the basis for the distinction. The term "including" as used throughout the specification and subsequent claims is an open term and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". In addition, the term "coupled" is used herein to include any direct and indirect electrical connection. Therefore, if a first device is coupled to a second device, it means that the first device can be directly connected to the second device or indirectly connected to the second device through other devices or connection means.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a network system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the network system 10 includes a master device 100 , a controlled device 102 , and an internet network Net , and the network system 10 is coupled to a computer system 12 . Preferably, the master device 100 and the controlled device 102 can be a Wi-Fi wireless accessor or a network base station to receive a plurality of network packets of the Internet Net, wherein the master device 100 and The wired/wireless signal transmission mode is performed between the controlled devices 102 through a regional network, such as an Ethernet or a power line communication (PLC), but is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, the computer system 12 includes a processor 120 and a storage device 122. The storage device 122 stores a code (not shown) to instruct the processor 120 to execute a setting method for the network system 10. As for the coupling relationship between the network system 10 and the computer system 12, in the embodiment, the computer system 12 controls the setting of the network system 10 via the code, and the computer system 12 passes through the network system 10 (ie, The master device 100 and the controlled device 102) receive a plurality of network packets of the Internet Net. Of course, those skilled in the art can also use a plurality of hardware switches to couple the computer system 12 and the main control device 100 (or the controlled device 102), and then the user appropriately presses the hardware switch to perform both. The opening/closing operation, or the user can directly use a network transmission line to perform the switching operation between the computer system 12 and the main control device 100 (or the controlled device 102) via another code. And the setter is also within the scope of the invention.

Briefly, in this embodiment, after the main control device 100 completes the connection operation of one of the Internet Nets by using the code in the computer system 12, the corresponding control and control device 102 can complete the connection and control through the regional network. A plurality of packets are transmitted between the devices 100 to establish a connection operation with the Internet Net. Further, the setting method applicable to the network system 10 and the computer system 12 of the present embodiment can be further summarized into a setting process 20. As shown in FIG. 2, preferably, the setting process 20 is compiled into a code and stored. In the storage device 122, the operation between the network system 10 and the computer system 12 is adaptively controlled, but is not used to limit the present invention. The scope. The setting process 20 includes the following steps: Step 200: Start.

Step 202: The main control device 100 broadcasts a notification setting parameter packet.

Step 204: The controlled device 102 receives the notification setting parameter packet, so that the comparison notification setting parameter packet is the same as a preset notification setting parameter packet.

Step 206: If the notification setting parameter packet is different from the preset notification setting parameter packet, the controlled device 102 generates a request setting content packet.

Step 208: The main control device 100 receives and decodes the request setting content packet to generate a response setting content packet.

Step 210: The controlled device 102 receives and decodes the response set content packet, so that the controlled device 102 shares one of the Internet channels used by the master device 100.

Step 212: End.

In this embodiment, the user first connects the main control device 100 with the computer system 12, and at the same time sets the authentication mechanism and password (such as Service Set Identification, SSID) of the main control device 100 corresponding to the Internet Net, so that the main control device 100 A wired or wireless signal is transmitted or transmitted within a predetermined range to provide a computer system 12 or another mobile device (not shown) to connect to the Internet Net. After the setting of the authentication mechanism and the password in the main control device 100 is completed, the computer system will adaptively start the setting process 20, so that the main control device 100 and the controlled device 102 can perform the packet exchange operation in the regional network.

In step 202, when the main control device 100 is connected to the Internet Net and there is at least one controlled device 102 entering the local area network and the setting of the Internet Net is to be performed, the main control device 100 will generate a notification setting parameter. The packet is periodically broadcasted within the local area network to notify the setting parameter packet to provide at least one controlled device 102 for subsequent setting operations. Preferably, whenever the master device 100 changes its authentication mechanism on the Internet Net, After the password, one of the setting parameters of the notification parameter packet will be updated. For example, an initial setting parameter is preset to 5, and after setting the authentication mechanism and password of the Internet Net once, the setting parameter preset will be incremented. The update is completed for 6. Of course, those skilled in the art can set different update methods to identify whether to perform an update operation, and not to limit the scope of the present invention.

In step 204, after receiving the notification setting parameter packet, the controlled device 102 compares the comparison notification setting parameter packet with the preset notification setting parameter packet. Preferably, in this embodiment, the controlled device 102 may pre-store a preset notification setting parameter packet, which includes a preset network connection parameter of the previously controlled device 102 connected to the Internet Net, and also includes There is another authentication mechanism and password for Internet Net. After the controlled device 102 receives the notification setting parameter packet of the main control device 100, whether the comparison parameter setting parameter packet is the same as the setting parameter in the preset notification setting parameter packet. Further, the controlled device 102 respectively captures the setting parameter in the preset notification setting parameter packet and the setting parameter in the notification setting parameter packet, so as to compare whether the setting parameter corresponding to the two changes, thereby determining whether the main control device 100 is Modify the authentication mechanism and password of Internet Net. When the controlled device 102 determines that the preset notification setting parameter packet and the setting parameter of the notification setting parameter packet are the same, the controlled device 102 directly uses the preset network connection parameter corresponding to the preset notification setting parameter packet to Connect to the Internet Net. If the controlled device 102 determines that the preset notification setting parameter packet and the setting parameter of the notification setting parameter packet are different, the setting process 20 proceeds to step 206.

In step 206, since the controlled device 102 has determined that the notification setting parameter packet is different from the preset notification setting parameter packet, in this case, the controlled device 102 will set the content packet corresponding to the generation request. Preferably, in this embodiment, before the transmission request sets the content packet, the controlled device 102 further encrypts the request setting content packet by using a controlled product identification code, and then transmits the encrypted request setting content packet.

In addition, after the controlled device 102 transmits the encrypted request setting content packet, the controlled device 102 will wait for a preset time to determine whether to receive the response setting content from the master device 100 within a preset time. Packet. If the controlled device 102 has waited for more than the preset time and has not received the response setting content packet from the autonomous control device 100, the controlled device 102 will retransmit the encrypted request to set the content packet, and the field generally has The knowledgeer may also preset a retransmission upper limit to further limit the number of times the controlled device 102 retransmits the encrypted request setting content packet. When the number of times the controlled device 102 retransmits the encrypted request setting content packet exceeds the retransmission upper limit, the controlled device 102 stops the operation of retransmitting the encrypted request setting content packet, thereby reducing the requirement of system resources.

In step 208, after the controlled device 102 transmits the encrypted request setting content packet, the main control device 100 will adaptively receive the encrypted request setting content packet to decode the request setting content packet, and correspondingly generate a response setting content packet. To include its authentication mechanism and password for Internet Net. In detail, in the embodiment, the main control device 100 pre-sets the controlled product identification code of the controlled device 102, so that the main control device 100 can successfully decode the request setting content packet by using the controlled product identification code. Of course, the user can also operate the other code of the computer system 12 to automatically transfer the controlled product identification code of the controlled device 102 to the main control device after the controlled device 102 enters the regional network of the main control device 100. 100, enabling the master device 100 to perform decoding smoothly. In addition, the main control device 100 also uses a master product identification code, which is used for the authentication mechanism and password of the Internet Net to encrypt and form a response setting content packet, and then transmits the encrypted response setting content packet to the controlled device 102. .

Notably, when the master device 100 does not receive the request setting content packet within another preset time, the master device 100 will continue to periodically broadcast by the master device 100 under the condition that the other retransmission limit is not exceeded. Notifying the setting parameter packet; further, if the master device 100 does not receive the request setting content packet within the preset time, and the main control device 100 has been updated by the user to the relevant authentication mechanism and password of the Internet Net, and the main control device 100 periodically broadcasts the updated notification setting parameter packet. And waiting for the encrypted request setting content packet from the controlled device 102, but is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

In step 210, after the master device 100 transmits the response setting content packet, the controlled device 102 will correspondingly receive the encrypted response setting content packet, and simultaneously decode and respond to the set content packet, and then obtain the response setting content packet for the Internet. The authentication mechanism and password of Net enable the controlled device 102 to share the Internet Net used by the master device 100, thereby establishing a connection between the controlled device 102 and the Internet Net. It should be noted that the controlled device 102 can also be pre-configured with the master product identification code of the master device 100, or can be operated by the computer system 12, after the controlled device 102 enters the regional network of the master device 100. That is, the master product identification code of the master device 100 is automatically received, thereby providing the controlled device 102 with a smooth decoding operation, which is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

In other words, when the controlled device 102 receives the response setting content packet, the authentication mechanism and the password used by the main control device 100 for the Internet Net in the response setting content packet can be obtained, thereby establishing the controlled device 102 and the Internet Net. Therefore, the user does not need to manually input the authentication mechanism and password currently connected to the master device 100, and provides convenient information security operations for users who need to update the authentication mechanism and password at any time, thereby expanding The scope of application of the network system 10.

Preferably, the setting content packet provided in this embodiment includes a 0xcb6e format, a master product identification code, a controlled product identification code, and a setting content command, so that the controlled device 102 receives the response setting content packet, and then obtains Internet Net authentication mechanism and password. Of course, according to different regional networks and Internet Net, the field has general knowledge. At least one controlled device 102 can be completed by appropriately adding different packet contents or control commands so that the network system 10 and the computer system 12 only need to operate through a code and/or a plurality of hardware switches. Setting operations to establish wireless signal transmission operations of a plurality of Wi-Fi wireless accessors or network base stations in the network system 10, correspondingly providing at least one mobile device to freely move to a plurality of Wi-Fi wireless accessors Or the network base station can still successfully obtain the authentication mechanism and password of the Internet Net, and then smoothly access a plurality of webpage data/packets.

Further, the setting method applicable to the main control device 100 of the embodiment can be further summarized into a main device setting process 30, as shown in FIG. 3, and the main device setting process 30 is also compiled into a code to be stored in In the storage device 122. The master setting process 30 includes the following steps: Step 300: Start.

Step 302: The main control device 100 periodically broadcasts the notification setting parameter packet.

Step 304: The main control device 100 determines whether the request setting content packet is received within a preset time. If yes, proceed to step 306, otherwise return to step 302.

Step 306: The master device 100 receives and decodes the request setting content packet to generate a response setting content packet, and returns to step 302.

Further, the setting method applicable to the controlled device 102 of the embodiment can be further summarized into a controlled device setting process 40, as shown in FIG. 4, and the controlled device setting process 40 is also compiled into a code to be stored in In the storage device 122. The controlled device setting process 40 includes the following steps: Step 400: Start.

Step 402: The controlled device 102 determines whether to receive the notification setting parameter packet. If yes, proceed to step 404.

Step 404: The controlled device 102 compares the setting parameter packet and the preset notification setting. Whether the setting parameters of the parameterized packet are the same, if yes, proceed to step 406, otherwise proceed to step 408.

Step 406: The controlled device 102 directly uses the preset notification to set a preset network connection parameter corresponding to the parameter packet to connect to the Internet Net, and proceeds to step 412.

Step 408: The controlled device 102 generates an encrypted request setting content packet, and waits for receiving the response setting content packet from the main control device 100 within a preset time. If yes, proceed to step 412, otherwise proceed to step 410.

Step 410: The controlled device 102 determines whether the number of times the re-transmitted encrypted request setting content packet exceeds the retransmission upper limit. If yes, proceed to step 414, otherwise proceed to step 408.

Step 412: The controlled device 102 receives and decodes the response set content packet, so that the controlled device 102 shares the Internet Net used by the master device 100.

Step 414: End.

For a detailed operation of the main control device setting process 30 and the controlled device setting process 40, reference may be made to the description of the setting process 20 and its related paragraphs, and details are not described herein. Of course, the master device setting process 30 and the controlled device setting process 40 can be separately/simultaneously compiled into the code and stored in the storage device 122, and further cooperate with the operation of the setting process 20 to cause the controlled device 102 to share the master device 100. Use the Internet Net. In addition, those skilled in the art can also compile different code codes to cooperate with the operation of the setting process 20, and correspondingly control the use bandwidth of the Internet Net corresponding to one of the input interfaces of the computer system 12. It is also within the scope of the invention to adjust the traffic of the transmitted webpage data/packet, or the number of Wi-Fi wireless accessors and network base stations that can be coupled to control.

It should be noted that the notification setting parameter packet, the preset notification setting parameter packet, the request setting content packet or the response setting content packet used in the embodiment are different steps with respect to the main control device 100 and the controlled device 102. For ease of operation In the actual operation, in the actual operation, those skilled in the art can use only a single synchronization packet to include all the above-mentioned packets, and corresponding to the encryption and decryption of the main control device 100 and the controlled device 102. When the transmission operation is performed, the setting content command is modified to complete the authentication mechanism and password of the controlled device 102 to obtain the Internet, which is also the scope of the present invention.

In summary, the embodiments of the present invention provide a setting method for a network system, where a master device of a connected Internet network configures a controlled device that is not connected in a regional network, and further Get the authentication mechanism and password for the Internet. Compared with the prior art, the network system provided in this embodiment does not need to manually input the authentication mechanism and password currently connected to the master device, and is convenient for users who need to update the authentication mechanism and password at any time. Information security operations, thereby expanding the scope of application of network systems.

10‧‧‧Network System

100‧‧‧Master control unit

102‧‧‧Controlled device

12‧‧‧ computer system

120‧‧‧ processor

122‧‧‧Storage device

Net‧‧‧Internet

Claims (20)

A setting method for a network system, the network system includes a main control device and a controlled device, the setting method includes: the main control device broadcasts a Notify configured count packet; Receiving, by the control device, the parameter setting parameter packet is the same as setting the parameter packet to the notification setting parameter packet; if the notification setting parameter packet is different from the preset notification setting parameter packet, the controlled device is different Generating a request configured content packet; the master device receives and decodes the request setting content packet to generate a response configured content packet; and the controlled device receives and decodes the response setting The content packet causes the controlled device to share an internet network used by the master device. The setting method of claim 1, wherein the step of broadcasting the notification setting parameter packet by the main control device further comprises: after the main control device is connected to the internet, broadcasting the notification setting parameter packet, and updating the Notify one of the setting parameters corresponding to the setting parameter packet. The setting method of claim 1, wherein the controlled device receives the notification setting parameter packet to compare with the step of setting the parameter packet and the preset notification setting parameter packet, and further comprising: if the notification The setting parameter packet is the same as the preset notification setting parameter packet, and the controlled device uses the preset notification to set a preset network connection parameter corresponding to the parameter packet to perform the network connection operation. The setting method of claim 1, wherein the notification setting parameter packet and the preset notification The setting parameter packet is different, and the controlled device generates the step of requesting the content package, and further comprises: using one of the controlled devices to control the product identification code, encrypting the request to set the content packet, and then transmitting the encrypted packet. This request sets the content package. The setting method of claim 4, wherein if the notification setting parameter packet is different from the preset notification setting parameter packet, the controlled device generates the step of requesting setting a content packet, and further includes: controlling the After the device transmits the encrypted request to set the content packet, the controlled device waits for a preset time. The setting method of claim 1, wherein the main control device receives and decodes the request setting content packet to correspondingly generate the response setting content packet, and further includes: if the main control device does not receive the request setting content The packet, the master device will periodically broadcast the updated notification setting parameter packet. The setting method of claim 1, wherein the main control device receives and decodes the request setting content packet to correspondingly generate the response setting content packet, and further comprises: using one of the main control devices to control product identification The code is used to encrypt the response to set the content packet, and then transmit the encrypted response to the content package. The setting method of claim 1, wherein the controlled device receives and decodes the response setting content packet, so that the controlled device shares the network used by the main control device, and further includes: The controlled device does not receive the response setting content packet, and the controlled device will retransmit the request setting content packet. The setting method of claim 1, wherein the setting content packet comprises a 0xcb6e format, a master product identification code, a controlled product identification code, and a setting content instruction. The setting method of claim 1, wherein the master device and the controlled device are a Wi-Fi wireless accessor or a network base station. A computer system coupled to a network system, the network system includes a master device and a controlled device, the computer system includes: a central processing unit; and a storage device, storing a code, the code And the setting method includes: the master device broadcasts a Notify configured count packet; and the controlled device receives the notification setting parameter packet. Whether the setting parameter packet is the same as the preset notification setting parameter packet; if the notification setting parameter packet is different from the preset notification setting parameter packet, the controlled device generates a request setting content (Request configured a packet; the master device receives and decodes the request setting content packet to generate a response configured content packet; and the controlled device receives and decodes the response setting content packet to enable the controlled device Share one of the Internet channels used by the master device. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the step of broadcasting the notification setting parameter packet by the main control device further comprises: after the main control device is connected to the internet, broadcasting the notification setting parameter packet, and updating the Notify one of the setting parameters corresponding to the setting parameter packet. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the controlled device receives the notification setting parameter packet to compare whether the parameter setting parameter packet is the same as the preset notification setting parameter packet, and further includes: if the notification The setting parameter packet is the same as the preset notification setting parameter packet, and the controlled device uses the preset notification to set a preset network connection parameter corresponding to the parameter packet to perform the network connection operation. The computer system of claim 11, wherein if the notification setting parameter packet is different from the preset notification setting parameter packet, the controlled device generates the step of requesting setting a content packet, and further includes: using the controlled One of the devices controls the product identification code to encrypt the request to set the content packet, and then transmits the encrypted request to set the content packet. The computer system of claim 14, wherein if the notification setting parameter packet is different from the preset notification setting parameter packet, the controlled device generates the request to set a content packet, and further includes: controlling the After the device transmits the encrypted request to set the content packet, the controlled device waits for a preset time. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the master control device receives and decodes the request setting content packet to correspondingly generate the response setting content packet, and further includes: if the master device does not receive the request setting content The packet, the master device will periodically broadcast the updated notification setting parameter packet. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the master device receives and decodes the request setting The step of packaging the content packet corresponding to the response, further comprising: using one of the master devices to control the identification code to encrypt the response setting content packet, and then transmitting the encrypted response setting content packet. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the controlled device receives and decodes the response setting content packet to obtain the setting content packet, thereby setting a step of the network connection operation of the controlled device, further including If the controlled device does not receive the response setting content packet, the controlled device will retransmit the request setting content packet. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the setting content package comprises a 0xcb6e format, a master product identification code, a controlled product identification code, and a setting content instruction. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the master device and the controlled device are a Wi-Fi wireless accessor or a network base station.